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Halloween Party Games for 2nd Graders
by Alyssa LaRenzie
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Overview
Halloween party games for kids can be created easily by adding twists to typical birthday party games. It may be easiest to break the children into groups for some of the games that are played one or two kids at a time. The games done in groups can be played all together.
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Skeleton Scavenger Hunt
Before the party, purchase some paper skeletons held together by brackets and disassemble them, or create your own skeleton bones out of construction paper. Make an outline of each bone the children will need to find. Hide the bones in your house or your yard. Break the kids into groups of two or three for this game. The first group to find all the bones and put their skeleton together wins.
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Make a Mummy
You'll need lots of rolls of toilet paper for this game. Break the children into groups of three or four. One child can volunteer to be the mummy. The others will use the whole roll of paper to wrap up the other. The first group to complete their mummy by having all the toilet paper on the mummy child wins.
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Who Am I?
When each guest arrives, give him an index card with the name of a Halloween ghoul or character, such as Dracula, a witch or a werewolf. Tape or safety pin the cards to his back so he can't read his own character. Guests will walk around asking yes or no questions to discover the name on their card. Some good questions include: Am I male or female? Did I star in a movie? Do I have a cape?
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Biting for Apples
The traditional Halloween game of bobbing for apples is still a big hit at many parties. It isn't a very sanitary game, though, since everyone swaps germs in a tub of water. To avoid that mess for children, tie the apples to strings and hang them from a solid structure with room for the apples to swing, such as rafters or a tree branch. With hands behind their backs, the children will try to take a bite out of a hanging apple.
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Bucket of Candy
A big pile of candy always makes a fun prize for children to take home. Set up a jar where children try to guess the number of candies on slips of paper with their names when guests arrive. The closest gets to take it home. To make a more interactive game, set up a plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin or cauldron, either on the floor or hanging from the ceiling. Give each child at least five pieces of candy to toss in from about 6 feet away. Whoever makes the most in the bucket wins the candy.
